Showing posts with label PA Appalachian Trail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PA Appalachian Trail. Show all posts

Monday, April 10, 2023

Michaux State Forest, PA - Appalachian Trail to Chimney Rocks

ABOUT THE PARK: 
Michaux State Forest - Pennsylvania DCNR

DIRECTIONS: 
GPS Coordinates 39.80209, -77.47677
Parking on Old Forge Road

TRAIL MAP:
Michaux Map - Purple Lizard Maps


HIKE DISTANCE:  6.8 miles

THE HIKE:
Hike 1 of 2 on the first day of the semi-annual trip from New Jersey to Missouri.
From the parking area, left a few steps then right ...
... on the Appalachian Trail north.
Tumbling Run
Staying right on the AT and would be returning from the left on the Tumbling Run Trail.
Tumbling Run Shelter
The AT isn't particularly rocky along this stretch.
A rocky stretch before ...
... turning right on the blue trail to Chimney Rocks.
The only time we ran into other people on this hike was at the overlook.
Continuing north on the AT.
Left on an unmarked trail.
This comes out on Chimney Rocks Road ...
... then leaves to the right.
Left into the gas pipeline cut.
Right on Chimney Rocks Road.
Two cairns on the right mark the unmarked trail I wanted to take.
Unfortunately the trail was obliterated by logging and I lost it.
I made my way back over to Chimney Rocks Road.
A left at the fork becomes the blue-blazed Tumbling Run Trail.
It switchbacks down all the way to Tumbling Run.
Merging back on to the AT south ...
... to left on Old Forge Road ...
... back to parking.